Danny Masterson, jailed star of 'That '70s Show,' loses rape conviction appeal
Imprisoned "That '70s Show" actor Danny Masterson on Tuesday suffered a legal blow that ensures he will remain behind bars for at least another decade. Three California appeals court judges rejected Masterson's efforts to overturn his 2023 rape convictions and allegations that he did not receive a fair trial, deciding in an opinion filed in the state's 2nd District Court of Appeals that "judgment is affirmed." The decision "ignores the extraordinary new evidence that has been before them for more than a year," Masterson attorney Cliff Gardner said, referencing statements from "both complaining witnesses that their sexual experiences" with the actor were "both consensual and positive." "Danny is serving a life sentence for crimes he did not commit," Gardner added in his statement. "No one in California — not defendants and not victims who have actually been the victim of a sex crime — is…